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ATF escaping from breather (only for longitudinally installed gearbox 01N) > < ATF level too low, final drive oil level too high (or vice versa) - no external leaks in gearbox

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Gearbox oily only near breather - no other external leaks in gearbox
   
Gearbox oily only near breather - no other external leaks in gearbox
Possible causes of faultRectifying fault
t  Too much → ATF was added
–  Check → ATF meticulously → Chapter.
t  Seal for output shaft/pinion shaft defective; → ATF and final drive oil have mixed so much that fluid escapes through the breather.
–  To rectify fault, see → Chapter.

   

ATF escaping from breather (only for longitudinally installed gearbox 01N) > < ATF level too low, final drive oil level too high (or vice versa) - no external leaks in gearbox